norm2002 Posted January 2, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Simply, is this possible with the unlimited internet package? Are they blocked or is the connection just not good enough? My wife will want to keep in touch with her family. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfvoyage Posted January 2, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Good question... whatsapp (messaging and attachments) is quick and efficient on board normally, but I've never tried whatsapp voice call while on board. I know that Seabourn blocks skype, voipstunt, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted January 2, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I have used whats app for voice calls and it works but calls do drop out so it’s not perfect. Norm,good to see that you are still about albeit in Panama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauzac Posted January 2, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I've used WhatsApp on the Sojourn (slight crisis at home) and it worked perfectly and didn't drop out... we were halfway across the Indian Ocean at the time! We didn't have unlimited internet so it did of course eat into the internet package we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norm2002 Posted January 2, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thank you for the answers. I was wondering whether to go for the phone calls Club benefit as a backup but maybe that won't be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Beach Posted January 2, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Onboard now, using WhatsApp calling every day, 👍 ... only on the very odd occasion when internet was not available, could I not make these calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted January 5, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I was also surprised that FaceTime worked reasonably well -- voice quality was good and even the video wasn't too bad the one time I tried it. I thought in the past Seabourn blocked some of these high-bandwidth applications, but apparently not. As with all things Internet, you're likely to get a higher quality of service if you can do your call at off-times when most people on the ship aren't online (e.g. off on tours, at dinner, late night/early morning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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